Subject-Verb Agreement and Common Errors - IV
Dear readers, in the previous post we discussed some of the common errors associated with Subject-Verb Agreement that English as non-native speakers encounter in their daily conversation. In continuation with that, this present post highlights the common errors that people tend to commit in terms of Subject-Verb Agreement.
Mostly we commit mistakes based on subject-verb agreement in our English. We should learn that verb agrees with subject. If a subject is singular, it takes a singular verb; and if a subject is plural, it takes a plural verb. Let us look at some of the common errors that we might encounter in our daily conversations.
Either, neither, each, every one, many a must be followed by a singular verb. Examples:
- Either of my friends are honest.
- Either of my friends is honest.
- Neither of the answers are correct.
- Neither of the answers is correct.
- Each of your gifts were wonderful.
- Each of your gifts was wonderful.
- Every one of my relatives have got a government job.
- Every one of my relatives has got a government job.
- Many a person are sincere in returning debts.
- Many a person is sincere in returning debts.
Let us discuss some more ideas on the same topic in the next post.
Author:
Dr. K. Nandhakumar
Assistant Professor of English
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)
Coimbatore- 641 020
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